Violence at Noon

1966 1h 39m JA

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6.2

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100%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 41🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 1,225

Drama

Synopsis

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Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Saeda Kawaguchi
Shino Shinozaki
Akiko Koyama
Matsuko Koura, wife of Eisuke, teacher
Kei Satō
Eisuke Oyamada
Rokkō Toura
Genji Hyuga
Hideo Kanze
Inagaki, husband of the raped woman
Narumi Kayashima
Jinbo, teacher
Teruko Kishi
Shino's grandmother
Hōsei Komatsu
Shino's father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Writers: Taijun Takeda
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, shot by Akira Takada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hikaru Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Keiichi Uraoka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Saeda Kawaguchi and Akiko Koyama and Kei Satō carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nagisa Ōshima directs. Akira Takada behind the camera. Hikaru Hayashi scores. Keiichi Uraoka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Nagisa Ōshima, shot by Akira Takada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hikaru Hayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Keiichi Uraoka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Saeda Kawaguchi and Akiko Koyama and Kei Satō carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0060486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.